How to Survive a LONG HAUL FLIGHT from a Frequent Flyer

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Am I the only one who actually enjoys the sound of the humming of the plane I find it soothing like white noise😂😂😂

From the perspective of an Australian I laugh at your assertion that five hours is long haul 😄 Its nine hours from the east coast of Australia to Singapore, about the same to Hawaii, and nearly 24 hours to London

I'm the weirdo who likes the middle seat 😆 I only have to ask one person to move if I have to use the bathroom, and only one person needs to ask me. Bathroom anxiety is real haha

Timsshifter is a great app to use to help prepare for time changes. I used to never be able to sleep on long haul flights. It starts shifting your time around 3 days prior to your flight. I am now able to sleep on the flight and feel much less jet lag. It’s definitely worth trying

YVR to LHR in October. 9-10 hours. As a senior, having special assistance at airports is the key to my survival. Some seniors seem to think you have to be 'disabled' to request assistance. Not true. If you cannot handle standing in line-ups, climbing stairs, or walking long distances within/between terminals, then you should get help. It can make all the difference to your trip.

5 hours is a shortish flight to me 😂 we’re in Australia so to fly to Europe for instance it’s anywhere from 15 hrs to 24!

Heading on my inaugural international trip after more than two decades, the prospect of a 13-hour flight had me feeling quite anxious. However, stumbling upon your video was a game-changer in calming my nerves and prepping me for the journey ahead. Your recommendations for travel essentials are spot-on, and I can't express enough how helpful your Amazon storefront is. It's made my preparation process a breeze! On a related note, I recently discovered the convenience of "Express Parking" for stress-free airport experiences. Thanks a ton for sharing your insights and making this trip feel so much more manageable! 🌍✈

Everyone sharing itineraries so… here’s mine. Getting ready for another 25 hours in the aluminum tube - starting in Boston heading to Tokyo - that section is almost 14 hours duration - leaving just after noon from Logan in Boston and flying northwest over Canada heading toward Alaska, over the Bearing Sea, then south along Kamchatka Peninsula approaching Japan from the north, so flying over Hokkaido, and finally a slight right turn down into Narita - then… change planes in Narita for another flight of 10+ more hours, continuing south across the South China Sea (lots of turbulence in that part - bumpy bumpy) past the Philippines and over the Java Sea and finally down into CGK (Soekarno-Hatta) (SHIA) airport in Jakarta on the northwest side of the Island of Java… arriving around 1am the following day and finally out into the balmy tropical night. The journey crosses twelve time zones and the International Date Line. I don’t bother to reset my watch to sync with the time of my destination bcoz it’s the same hour just twelve hours ‘in the future’ so to speak. My airline of choice for the trip is JAL. They have a gigantic selection of menu options catering to all sorts of international diets from American, Japanese, Vegan, Hindu vegetarian, Jain vegetarian, Moslem, Halal, Kosher, Diabetic, Gluten intolerant… special meals for ppl with allergies, for passengers with religious dietary restrictions, several kids meals… it’s amazing the amount of thought that went into their numerous menu choices. I’m curious about the planning of the schedule - they serve the passengers a meal about an hour after takeoff and when everyone has eaten and the cleanup has finished they dim the lights and tint the windows creating an artificial twilight (tho it’s actually late afternoon) and many passengers try to settle in for some sleep. Fourteen hours. 14. For me… somewhere around eight to nine hours into the flight I find myself getting impatient still knowing we have six more hours til Narita, followed by a short walk thru the terminal to an identical plane for…. OMG… ten plus hours more heading toward Jakarta. It usually takes me at least two or three days to flip my schedule to get used to being exactly twelve hours out of sync with my life ‘on the other side’ since the two locations are on opposite sides of the world. What tips do I have? Can’t say bcoz everyone is different. I like to find something to read that will keep me interested and turning pages as much as possible… so that’s when I put aside the science and literature I normally read and try to find a thick novel. Your mileage may vary… Bon Voyage.

For the aisle seat folks - if the plane is a 3 - 4 - 3 seat configuration choose the aisle seats in the middle row that has four seats. That way most likely only one person will have to climb over you to go to the bathroom. With the 3 seat row on the sides there will be 2 people that need to disturb you or twice as often . Window seats allow you to rest your head on the wall. As far as choosing a window seat for the view, the view looks the same with mostly clouds for about 90 % of the trip. At night, there is almost nothing to look at except for the short departure and landing phase of the trip.

So thankful I found your chanel! Love your tips ❤

im going on my first international trip 13 hr flight in like.. 20 something years and I was really nervous about the whole experience but your video really helped me be more prepared. I really like all the items you've recommended and I love your amazon storefront. Thank you!

Checking downloaded shows in airplane mode BEFORE the plane is !!! First person I’ve seen share that, awesome and thank you! LAX to Auckland in 3 weeks!

I agree with selecting a good seat. Personally, I prefer the window seat just because of being able to look out and then able to rest my head if I need to sleep.

These are soooooo helpful! I have my first long haul flight from the US to Asia and I will definitely use these tips!

Thanks for a lovely video ☺I'm flying from LA to Stockholm where I'm originally from. Picking my desired seat and blankets are absolute necessities for me on these long haul flights. The basis for a comfortable flight 😅

I'll be traveling to Paris in November and this will be my first trip to Europe. Great tips.

Love your videos! Going to Europe in the fall and need to prepare so came to the expert 🙌🙌

Going to Israel from Texas in early September. Last summer I went to Switzerland. I am not a newbie, so your tips were a refresher for me.

I really like the noise canceling headphones ! Make sure they are called noise cancelling & not noise reducing. The noise reducing style only reduce the noise with the headphone cushions . The price will reflect the difference. I also tried noise canceling ear buds that were very expensive. They didn't work that well and were uncomfortable. Go for the full size noise canceling head phone with lots of padding. One can wear them with no audio coming through and have dead silence. I use them on the trains to block out the rude people who run their mouth the whole trip and have regards for people around them.